October 3, 2016

Comp was a
fine all-around athlete who lettered in four sports at little St. Benedict’s
College and was chosen by the Packers in the third round of the 1943 NFL draft.
With the void left at tailback due to the retirement of Cecil Isbell, Comp
split time with Tony Canadeo and proved to be a capable passer, completing 46
of 92 attempts for 662 yards and seven touchdowns while giving up four
interceptions. He also ran for 182 yards and three TDs and was impressive in
the defensive backfield, intercepting a club-record 10 passes, one of which he
returned for a score.

Packers went 8-2
to finish first in the NFL Western Division. Won NFL Championship over New York
Giants (14-7).

Aftermath:

Comp followed
up in 1945 by passing for 865 yards and 7 touchdowns with 11 interceptionsfor the 6-4 Packers, but with star end
Don Hutson’s retirement, his performance dropped off significantly in ‘46. He
spent three more seasons with Green Bay, through 1949, and was largely fazed
out of the offense as it transitioned to the T-formation. Comp did continue to
play well on defense, however, and accounted for 14 of his 34 career
interceptions from 1947 to ’49. Overall on offense, he passed for 3354 yards
and 28 touchdowns and rushed for 519 yards and seven TDs. Adding in two pass
receiving touchdowns and two more returning interceptions, he scored a total of
11 TDs.

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Highlighted Years features players who were consensus
first-team All-League* selections or league* or conference** leaders in the
following statistical categories: